"FOOTBALL FOR FRIENDSHIP 2016 IN MILANO" Tournament Day.
Players are eating a lot of breakfast in the sunny weather and are full of energy!
It takes about 20 minutes by bus from the hotel to arrive at the venue.
This tournament will have one team from 32 countries participating, with 4 teams divided into 8 groups to compete in the qualifying league.
The regulation states that 2 or more teams can advance to the final tournament.

The opening ceremony is over and the first game is finally here.
The first match will be against FC Kairat from Kazakhstan.
The players, who were a little nervous due to their first game, were overwhelmed by the atmosphere and couldn't move their bodies as they wanted.
Tokyo took the lead, but was caught up and the intense battle ended in a 2-2 draw.
 

The second match will be against Besiktas from Turkey, known for their large physical presence and strength.
The players gradually release their tension and start to demonstrate their strength.
The match started with a goal from Natsui Watanabe. However, as the sun got stronger and fatigue began to show, they ended up conceding an equalizer.
Lost 1-2 after continuing to push forward to score a winning goal, but conceding a goal just before the end.

The third match against FK Crvena Zvezda, who have 7 players from the Serbian national team, was faced with the situation of having no choice but to win in order to advance to the qualifying league.
The team is united and aiming for victory, trying to bring the flow of the game closer with fierce battles and physical plays, but they are struggling to take advantage of their chances.
However, we allowed the opponent to score in the final moments of the game and lost 0-1.

As a result, we have been eliminated from the qualifying league and the challenge for our players to learn through their play has come to an end.

The tournament has ended, but when I returned to the hotel, an international exchange event was held.
Exchange pin badges with people from 32 countries!
The players actively engaged in one of the purposes of this expedition, "international exchange", and some players were able to collect all 32 pin badges from different countries, with very satisfied smiles!

Tomorrow, I will watch the Champions League Final, another opportunity to learn by watching.